"The way we Christians talk about our responsibility for creation and to our neighbors should not be entirely controlled by the scientific and ideological arguments coming either from the right or from the left. The great biblical narrative of creation,…
Published: 2019
Author:Thomas Schirrmacher, Thomas K. Johnson
This book contains a series of group studies to help you live justly in six key areas of life: advocacy, prayer, consumption, generosity, relationships and creation care. They are designed to help you and those in your community in your…
Published: 2019
Author:Jason Fileta
There has been great success in the alleviation of global poverty over the last 25 years. However, due to the current model of economic growth, these successes in economic development have been at a grave cost to the environment. As…
Published: 2019
Author:Mari Williams and Hannington Muyenje
Tearfund’s Advocacy toolkit is easy to understand and easy to use. It is an introductory and comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of advocacy. It is set out in a logical order, providing a clear overview and guidance about…
Published: 2019
Author:Joanna Watson
From 16 to 19 June 2019, 52 participants from 22 countries and from different confessional and faith traditions gathered in Wuppertal, Germany for a conference entitled “Together towards eco-theologies, ethics of sustainability and eco-friendly churches”. In Wuppertal we were reminded…
Published: 2019
Author:Wuppertal Conference on Eco-Theology and the Ethics of Sustainability
The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale is an international multi-religious project. With its conferences, publications, and website, it is engaged in exploring religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to broaden understanding of the complex nature of current…
Published: 2019
Author:The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale
THE OPPORTUNITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF CLIMATE RISK INSURANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS In autumn 2015, the international community drew up 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These were followed by National Action Plans established at the national level to…
Published: 2017
Author:ACT Alliance
Analysis 86 The world is at crossroads. Awareness is growing rapidly that overshooting the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement (PA) to limit global warming to 1.5°C would severely jeopardise the achievement of the SDGs, making the poor poorer, and…
Published: 2018
Author:ACT Alliance, World Council of Churches, The Lutheran World Foundation
With Case Examples from Tanzania, Ethiopia, El Salvador and Bangladesh Discussion Paper This discussion paper demonstrates that climate-induced non-economic loss and damage (NELD) includes forms of damage that cannot be measured or compensated financially. It includes loss of biodiversity and…
Published: 2017
Author:ACT Alliance, World Council of Churches, The Lutheran World Foundation
Towards climate resilient agriculture and food systems A critical assessment and alternatives to climate-smart agriculture This briefing sets out the ACT Alliance EU position on what we believe are the best solutions to build climate resilient agriculture systems and meet…
Published: 2017
Author:Julia Jawtusch (Bread for all), Eike Zaumseil (Bread for the World), Karin Ulmer (ACT Alliance EU)
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